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SEC Annual Opponents Starting in 2026 for Each 16 Teams Released, per Report

The SEC opponents for each school over the next four seasons were leaked ahead of Tuesday's announcement, On3 first reported and Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde confirmed on Monday.

With the conference's new nine-game SEC schedule set to start, each school in the SEC will face three of the same opponents annually over the next four seasons. In turn, each school will face the other SEC schools at least once every two years, with those matchups being split between a home and away showdown. This is being referred to as the "3-6 model," which will be revised and updated every four years.

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